The Courts Of Heaven!
Sometimes, when you consider the judgment of God, you may wonder if God is fair.
Sometimes, when you consider the judgment of God, you may wonder if God is fair. God is not fair: He is just.
A woman who was believing God for a baby once complained bitterly to me and said, “I have served God all my life, but I am finding it very difficult to conceive. Meanwhile, I know unbelievers who keep on aborting their babies.”
1 Corinthians 4:5 gives us an idea of God’s justice system. It reads,
“Therefore JUDGE nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the HIDDEN THINGS OF DARKNESS, and will make manifest the COUNSELS OF THE HEARTS: and then shall every man have praise of God.”
First of all, God judges the things we do in secret, “the hidden things.” Do you steal, lie, malign, or engage in immoral acts in secret? Remember, although no one can see you, God can.
Secondly, God judges our motives; “the counsels of our hearts.” For example, what is your motive for going to church? Is it to find a new girlfriend, make business contacts, win votes in a political election, or is it to serve God?
LET’S MAKE SURE WE WATCH THESE TWO THINGS, BECAUSE GOD’S JUDGMENTS WILL BE BASED ON THEM!